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ann! Pe Se 'aide saeipte as PAE AT. ane _ NEW TERM FROM NOV. 1st, 1920 | CENTRAL =~ 7, | Mh nd Gh, STRATFORD. ONT. : "The leaaing Commercial School of _ Western Ontario, Commercial, Short- hand and Telegraph Departments. Graduates placed in positions. Stu- dents may enter at any time, Get our free catalogue. D. A. McLACHLAN, Principal. Dereon Give Your Boys and Girls a Chancein Life Start them off right thorough business training. Our school is fully competent to fit them for a successful future, with ™a Winter term begins Jan. 8rd. Canada Business College LISTOWEL Roy G. Allan, Prin. Phone 205 CPE EQ MEMO , HESSON Quite a number from her t - ed. the Fat Stock show at cae a couple of days in Hesson. Mr. George Vollmer, spent a week with his mother here. Butchering is the order of the day, turning porkers into sausage. a speedy recovery. j The funeral of the late Michael Ranahan took place on Tuesday and was largely attended. : WALLENSTEIN "R.R. No. 1 Mrs. Wm. Allingham and son New- ton spent last Thursday evening the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Snyder, Glenallan. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Byron and Miss Tyron spent an evening last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Lavery. Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Strome spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Lambert. E. O. GINGERICH D. Cc. CHIROPRACTOR Office in Pfaff's Block. Office hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thurs- day and Saturday afternoons and every evening. Consultation and spinal analysis free. SUIT and OVERCOAT 2 PRICES .:. You will find that our prices are as low as will be made on Suits and Overcoats of like character and qual- ity at any place in Milverton or in any: other place. Your careful in- spection will prove this statement, '= WINTER OVERCOATS $28.00 to $40.00 _ PURE WOOL TWEED SUIT $35.00 to $43.00 PURE WOOL FANCY WORSTED $45.00 to $53.00 GUARANTEED BLUE SERGE $45.00 to $60.00 GUARANTEED BLACK SERGE $55.00 TWEED TROUSERS $8.00 Made to your order in our own work shop with the best of trimming, Leave your order for Christmas J. M. FLEISHHAUER Merchant Tailor MILVERTON, - - ONTARIO oe O. L. No. 45, Milverton Meets every Wednesday on or be- fore full moon in their hall above Petrie's Drug Store, Visiting brethern always welcome. Geo, J, Coxon, Abe Attridge, Master. Secretary. Rheumatism Neuritis, Sciatica, Neuralgia. Templeton's Rheumatic Capsules Have brought health to half-a-! sufferers. d illion A healthful, money-saving remedy, well known for fifteen yéars, pre- scribed by doctors, sold by drug- gists, $1.00 a box. Ask our agents or write for a bo Sedegsd a tees Templetons, 142 King W., Toronto Local agent, S. Petrie; Monkton, Sore & Bettger; Atwood, E, A, Cog- hlin. Miss Stella Logel, of Macton, spent | a . of London, : Mrs. Anthony Foerester has been | under the doctor's care, We wish her | et |days this week with Mrs. H. W. Ham- \ilton, Milverton. Mr. Ben. Berringer, of Detroit, an old Mornington boy, is visiting his sister Mrs. R. Mulcahy and his daugh- 'ter Mrs. Ray Hyde, of North Morn- ,ington. Z At Mrs. Spence, of Fordwich, visited over Sunday with her daughter Mrs. Jacques at the rectory. Mr. and Mrs. Gale, of Sebringville, spent a couple of days last. week ;with their son Mr. Robert Gale. Miss Nellie Smith, of Toronto, 'spent a couple of days last week at 'Mr, Chas. Pender's. : Mr. Peter Grubber was a business | visitor to Dorking: 2 ing one day last week week. Mrs. A. Crookshanks was a busi- ness visitor to Stratford one day last Mrs. George Coghlin spent a few Miss Alice Clark was a visitor at Stratford on Saturday. : Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hyde and child- ren, of North Mornington, spent Sun- day at Mrs. R. Mulcahy's. Mr. and Mrs. Irvine Wismer spent a day recently with Mrs. A. Crook- shanks. : Mrs. J. J. McFaddin- disposed of her property here to Mr. A. Nurse who will take possession about April 1st. Miss Yetta Nicklin has been a visit- or_at Toronto this past month. Mrs. George Smith and Miss F. , Coulter spent Monday with friends at | Stratford. Mr. Robert Scott, of Dorking, was a visitor here Saturday. Mrs. Robert Kerr has returned home after spending a couple of weeks at Stratford and London: Mr. Wm. Martin had a very suc- cessful sale last week, also Mr. Harp- er Hammond's on Friday last. At the W. M. S. meeting in the| Methodist Church on Wednesday last. Mrs. Hester Tanner was presented | with a life membership certificate | donated by her daughter Miss Bhmia } Tanner. The Epworth League met at the} home of Mrs. Hester Tanner on Thurs day last. One pleasing feature of the meeting was the presentation of an ivory manicure set to Miss Olive Mart in prior to her departure for Toronto Rev. J. F. Knight, after a few kindly words of appreciation on behalf of the League, made the presentation, after which lunch was served and a social time spent. : Monday, Dec. 27th, is, the night of the annual Christmas tree enter- tainment of Grace Church, when My. George A, Steer, Western Ontario's | leading entertainer in elocution, song; and laughter, and Miss Sybil Hig- man, a talented .elocutionist, both of London, will supply the major part of the programme. The W.M.S. of Knox Church held their thank-offering meeting on Sun- day a.m. Rev. Besey, of Korea, gave a most interesting and helpful ad- dress which was listened to with much interest. Rev. Besey also occupied ithe pulpit in the evening when, des- pite the dark night and bad roads, |home of Mr. and Mrs. C. Gaul on ; Sunday. ifriends in Atwood on Sunday after- : ee at Besey is a fine speaker and cannot but impress those who listened to him of his earnestness in the need of helpers in the work. The collec- tion from thank-offering envelopes amounted to $38.85, with some en- velopes to come in. : The annual meeting of Grace Church W.A. was held on Wednes- day, December 1st. The following officers were elected: Pres., Mrs. Mm. McKee; 1st-viee-pres., Mrs. J. Hend- erson; 2nd vice-pres., Miss E. B. Mc- Kee; treas., Mrs. Adam Morrow; sec., Mrs. Jas. McKee; corr. sec., Mrs, John Brunner; executive committee, Mrs. John Dunbar and Addie Harron. The regular meeting of the Wo- men's Institute will be held on Sat- urday, December 18th, in the Odd- fellows' Hall. Subject: "Xmas Cheer' by Mrs. Brunner. Contributions for the Children's Shelter, Stratford, are solicited from all the ladies of the community. : ' ee ROSTOCK Mr. Joseph Wingefelder, of Strat- ford, has returned to his home here. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Murr and daugh ter Margaret spent Wednesday with friends in Milverton. Misses Marie Wingefelder and Freida Yundt returned home on Mon- day last after spending the past two months in Waterloo. : Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Shellenberger and family, Mr. Neiberlin and Mr. Milkie, of Sebringville, were visitors at the home of Mr. Henry Weitzel on Synday. bites Tom Robb, of Stratford, spent a couple of days at the home of Mrs. Mary Wingefelder. 2 Mr. and Mrs. William Wickie and daughter Velma spent Tuesday in Stratford. * ° Misses Gertie Wingefelder and Pearl Zulauf spent several days with friends in Waterloo. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Yundt. spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. E. Seoder, of Gadshill. ~ Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dill and son Howard, of Wartburg, visited at the Mr. Wm. Lease has sold his chop- ping mill and dwelling house to' Mr. George Dungey, of Wartburg, and Mr, Lease has purchased Mr. Dun- gey's farm. Both parties will take possession at once. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Maurer and daughter Rosa spent Sunday in Stratford. 6th LINE ELMA Mr. W. M. Kargas and family mot- ored to Elmira on Sunday and spent the day with friends there. Mr. and Mrs. Russell~Nutt spent Sunday with the latter's parents Mr. and Mrs. Adam Willoughby. Mr. Gordon Leonard called on noon. Mr. Ralph Coghlin, who has spent the past year in this settlement, left for Saskatchewan on the 14th. _He is going via Woodstock and will visit PELOSI | there was a good attendance. Mr. {his sister Mrs. Fred Bond there. of gk » oFu / aN ' \ f @ Z i SS ~\y SN A s - = =~ = Ki SAE aa eas : ' 5 b } ) Ih =H 6 te ey) 3 lil Christmas Comes But Once a Year And When It Comes It Brings Good Cheer Here are a few suggestions CHESTERFIELDS COUCHES -_DAVENPORTS, ROCKERS PEDESTALS LIBRARY & PARLOR TABLES PARLOR SUITS READING and PIANO LAMPS McLagan Phonographs If you want something to please the whole family. more than any- thing a new McLagan Phonograph will just suit the purpose. have the most artistic designed cabinets and the quality of tone is unexcelled. | | --we have cabinet machines. at $100 and up and they will speak for themselves. hey Prices are moderate LS LEE TE LE PS erie Pa. McM Milverton aera, .| Phone 26--Residence 78w ANE & WALKER f}) Furniture Dealerstand Funeral Directors : Now that the season of giving and for remembering the home is at hand don't forget we have the stock to get both the necessary and useful gifts from--gifts that satisfy Mother, Father and all the family. There is nothing that adds so much to the appearance of the home as a well selected piece of furniture. For instance what would please the housewife more than a well designed Kitchen Cabinet, we have a nice, assortment at popular prices. , Gerhard Heintzman Pianos We sell the celebrated Gerhard Heintzman Pianos and_ nothing would be more suitable for a gift | than one of these pianos in the latest designs. Sewing Machines The Raymond and White Sew- ing Machines need no introduction 'in this community and would make a very useful gift. For the Boys and Girls We have sleighs for the boys and girls; kiddie cars, rocking horses and kindergarten sets for the child- ren; carriages for the babies. Some one in the home. thing for every ae Saas ce ee SS CTO! | dea --, BEC Walkerton - v2 'a ) < eo Po i y - ry ; Osos AO y ae eon 7 ; = f * S ~ LISTOWEL ing, spent the past week with friends in town, | a _Mr. A. E, Malcolm was a business visitor in Toronto this week.. Mr. Herb Weinert spent the week- end at hris home in Neustadt. _ Miss Leona Hammond, of Atwood, 1s a visitor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G, E. Harron. e at Mr. R. B. Harhilton, of Millbank, called on friends in town on Friday of last week while en route to Atwood Mrs. Jos. Ainley spent the week- end with friends in London. - Mr, Frank Allingham, of Holstein, was a business visitor in Listowel on Monday. : Messrs. W.°E. Patterson and Halli- day, of Fordwich, were visitors in Listowel on Monday evening. The Methodist Church anniversary was held on Sunday when the Rev. A. J, Langford, of St. Marys, preach- -|ed to a packed house both morning and evening. The tea meeting on Monday was also a great success. The Presbyterian Sunday School Christmas concert will be held on Friday evening of this week, The local factories seem to. have sufficient contracts in view to keep them busy until spring. This is very fortunate when we consider the great number of unemployed in other places. Mr. Jacob Zeburger is having a sale of his household effects on Saturday, Dec. 18th. Mr. and Mrs. Zeburger may possibly remove to Georgetown where their only daughter resides. The names of A. E. Malcolm and J. C. Hay are mentioned as the pro- spective Mayoralty candidates at the coming municipal 'elections. The present Reeve, J. A. Hacking and Aaron Ringler, it is run for the Reeveship. The funeral of the late J. T. Curtis took place on Tuesday forenoon to Fairview cemetery where the re- mains were interred in the family plot. Mr. Curtis was a graduate of the Listowel High School and has been teaching in Ottawa. Some few | weeks ago he caught a cold which developed into pneumonia and from which he did not recover. ATWOOD. Messrs. R. A. Thompson, John Roger and Jas. M. Erskine were in London last week. _ Mr. Glynn Pope, of Toronto, is visiting his mother Mrs. Pope. Mrs. Robert. Campbell spent a few days in London recently. Miss Annie Jolly, of Guelph, has returned to spend a few months at her home. _Miss Lizzie €owan, of Acton, is visiting her parents Mr .and Mrs. J. Cowan. _ Miss Inez Ballantyne, of Toronto, is spending a month in the village. spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. D. Murray. Mr. Stanley: Wherry returned from the West on wednesday last, Mr. and Mrs. William Clarke, of Motherwell, were in town on Satur- day. Miss Jean Cummings, of Moles- worth, visited Miss Isabel Vallance on Friday. Mrs. Killen and Miss Killen, of Port Carling, Mrs. Jane Forrest. Mr. Wm. Crooks, of Windsor, visit ed_relatives here recently. _ Miss Irene Johnston, of Detroit, is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J, J. Johnston. Mr. Jas. Vaughan spent a few days last week in Toronto. A dance will be held in the Music hall on Friday, Dec. 24th. Mr. J. A. Porter received word last week of the death of his brother Mr. Hugh Porter, of Brussels, Margery are visiting CROSSHILL Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Anticknap, of Elma, spent the week-end renewing acquaintances around Crosshill. Miss Maggie Hammond, of King- wood, spent a few days last week with friends here. Mr. Jas. Birmingham and _ sister Mrs. G. McMillen spent Sunday with their mother Mrs. M. Birmingham here. Miss Sarah Hammond, of Kitchen- er, is with her sister Mrs. Geo. Rennie who is laid up with pleurisy. We are sorry to report Mr. Bert Mundell being laid up with rheumatic fever and Mr. John T. Wilford with pneumonia, and wish them both a speedy recovery. r. George Rowland took in the Fat Stock show at Guelph last week. Don't forget the school concert Friday evening, Dec, 17th. A collec- tion will be taken up to buy new books for the library. COUNTY COURT SITTINGS The Autumn Sittings of the County Court opened at the Court House, Stratford, on Wednesday, Dec. 15th, before Judge Barron. There were in all seven. cases, four jury and three non-jury. Among them are: Jury McDonald Thresher Co ., Stratford, vs. John Paff, North Easthope. Plain- tiff's claim is for $355.85 and interest on same, for the price of one gaso- line engine. John Ross, Logan, vs. John Reid, Logan. An action for $400 for slan- ee and $100 wages due, also costs of action, Non-Jury Wm. Holman, Elma, vs. Edward Fawn, Mitchell. An action for $400 for fraud and breach of warranty, also costs of the action. Howard Kerr, Ellice, vs. David Al- i Ellice. A claim for $128.40 wages ue, WARTBURG Mrs. Fred Harloff spent Tuesday with relatives in Stratford. Mr. and Mrs, Henry Fleischhauer, of Poole, spent Tuesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Simon Nuhn. Reeve Robert Armstrong spent a few days in Stratford attending the December session of the County Council. Dr, and Mrs. P. F. Quinlan, of » | Stratford, were recent visitors at the | U |home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Arm- strong. Miss Helga Harloff spent a few days with relatives in Stratford. ry. and Mrs, George Kelly and son Karl, of Stratford, spent the week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Harloff. IN MEMORIAM. In loving memory of Bryce Ormiston infant son of Ellsworth and Florrie Freeborn--Phair, who died Dec. 15th, 1918. Two years are gone, and still we miss im, Friends may think the wound is ealed, | But they little know the sorrow, Lies within our hearts concealed, _ Mr. and Mrs. M, Lavery, of Dork- 'understood, will }/ Mr. John R. Scott, of Clifford, |. rooms ee _ Supreme Se ae | ESE : CHRISTMAS is only @ "a few days off but there is just nice time to have a Sherlock - | Manning Phonograph delivered to' your. 'home. Reproduces all & makes of records with perfect fullness and \ richness of tone. : -- Sold by -- é Millbank, Ont. a CBA QT MQ IAD | ee carr RA bf cattle bigger profit producers. for it. Write now. Montreal Winnipeg as we Th ork of Six Men e Work of Six Me A Toronto Litter Carrier will astonish you with the amount of work it does. Enables one man to clean the stables as fast as six men in the old way. Cuts out the dirty pec of the job. 'Takes away the danger of the old wheel- - arrow and the slippery plank. Encourages cleanliness in the stable--and that means healthier cattle. . : All Toronto Stable Equipment is designed to save work and make You'll find with this equipment that stable chores become easy. Timeis saved. Cattle are contented. A wide knowledge of proper stable equipment can be gained from a study of our big stable equipment book. This will be sent free if you ask ONTARIO WIND ENGINE & PUMP CO., Liaited Atlantic Ave., Toronto - ONTARIO WIND ENGINE & PUMP CO. RONT« 7 \ 7 C ' ee : oe] WORN e TORGNTS a ITTER r( 'A RRIER F, Regina Calgary ED -- J. B. LEIS, - Dealer, - B.R. 1, Millbank = IN MEMORIAM In loving memory of our dear hus- band and father, Levi J Cook, who departed this life Dec. 16th, 1917. ~--Wife and Children. , CARD OF THANKS Mrs. Charles Miller and family de- sire to thank friends and others for sympathy and _ kindness' extended them in their late bereavement of daughter and sister. A real Christmas gift in a labor saving article is a Hoover Vacum Sweeper, These are the best that can be bought, ask us for our terms on these sweepers. A, C, Clemens, FOR SALE Eight young pigs for sale. Apply to Henry Weitzel, Rostock, Ontario. SHIPPING NOTICE I will ship hogs from the Milverton C.P.R. station, on Friday, Dec, 17th. James Hamilton, U.F.O. Shipper SOWS FOR SALE A number of sows in pig for sale, will be sold at a reasonable price. Apply Jas. MeDonnell, Lot 28, Con. 8, Ellice, Rostock, P.O, SHIPPING NOTICE I will ship hogs for the U.F.O. at Millbank, on Friday morning, Dec. 17th. Farmers having cattle to ship please advise D. M .Davidson, shipper : FOR SALE I have several good residences for sale cheap. Apa to N, D, Schatz at office corner of Mill and William Sts., Milverton. FOUND At the Presbyterian Church shed, a purse containing money. Owner may have same by proving property and paying for advertisement. Apply Rev. C. N. Paddon. : SHIPPING NOTICE I will "y hogs Friday, Dee, 10th from the C,P.R. station, Milverton, Kindly notify 'me if you have any cattle for sale or to ship, I, D, Atkin, F.0, shipper, "FOR SALE Frame dwelling on Mill St., five up-stairs and three rooms dowtstairs. In the cellar two good articulars apply to Mrs. V. Weitzel, 408 Down- ie St., Stratford, or to H. C, Mohr Milverton. sehen : Weir's List of Farms For Sale $9;500--Will buy Lot 25 in the 15th oncession, Ellice--100 acres, two story brick house, bank barn, straw _ shed, new driving shed, drilled well --Daddy and Mother. ; plenty of water, all under cultiva- io\, + Tagger Be ae poner Lot 4, Gon. 2, dn work rooms, House wired, hard and}- soft water, centrally iocated, good lot Newton, Wm. Jack. D and jbarn. For further e! Carson, 'poll clerk. : Carthage, Alex, Askin, poll- clerk, 15,-Sam, I Auley, bank, W..B. Freeborn. ley Coulter, poll Move: igs > A 9 SOG SAE NEWTON U.F.O. MEETING.. The Newton branch of the U.F.O. will hold their regular meeting on Saturday, Dec. 18th, at two o'clock p.m. A. Davidson, Secretary. Notice to Creditors ee In the estate af the late Alexander Miller, late of the Township of Mornington, in the County of Perth, gentleman, deceased NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pur- suant to the Trustee Act that all creditors and others having claims a- gainst the said Alexander Miller, de- ceased, who died on the twenty-fifth day of October, A.D., 1920, or again- st his estate are requested to send or deliver to the undersigned executors ;on or before the thirty-first day of December, A.D., 1920, their claims against the said Alexander Miller or his estate. And further is notice given that on and after the thirty-first day of Dec- ember next, the executors may dis- tribute the proceeds of the said estate of the said deceased or any part thereof amongst the persons entitled thereto, having régard only to the claims of which they then had notice and the executors shall not be liable for the proceeds of the said estate or the assets thereof or any part thereof so distributed to any person of whose claim they had not notice at the time of the distribution. Dated at Milverton, this 8th day of December, A.D., 1920, Catherine Miller, Samuel J. Miller, Executors. Millbank, December 8th, 1920. -- TOWNSHIP .OF, MORNINGTON -- NOMINATIONS ! Notice is hereby givensthat nomina- tions for i A REEVE AND FOUR COUNCIL- LORS FOR 1921 . will be held in The Township Hall, Newton on Monday, Dec. 27th, 1920 At One O'clock in the Afternoon | In the event of an election being held voting will take place on Monday, Jan. 3rd, 1921. ~ at the following places: ee Div. No. 1, in George Miller's _ Flemin -R.O.; Ben. Westman, poll eke Div. No. 2, in Public School House, 0. 2, Robert Magwood, D.R, 0.; Wm. Mayberry, poll clerk, ~ Div. No. 8, in the Township Hall, Div. 'No. 4, in Foresters' Hall, < Ross, D.R.O.; Don, Div. No. 5,.in School House, M5. 4zoney, D.R.O.; fi oe \uley, poll clerk, nts Ptidin ed Ge Div. No. 6, in Orange Hall, Mill Wes- . hw, Ss QV. J. ZOEGERS Returning Officer, Dated at Newton, Dec. 15th, 1920)